[英文]绿野仙踪(英文版)-第14部分

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to　take　my　shoe　from　me。〃
　　　　〃I　shall　keep　it；　just　the　same；〃　said　the　Witch；　laughing　at　her；
〃and　someday　I　shall　get　the　other　one　from　you；　too。〃
　　　　This　made　Dorothy　so　very　angry　that　she　picked　up　the　bucket
of　water　that　stood　near　and　dashed　it　over　the　Witch；　wetting　her
from　head　to　foot。
　　　　Instantly　the　wicked　woman　gave　a　loud　cry　of　fear；　and　then；　as
Dorothy　looked　at　her　in　wonder；　the　Witch　began　to　shrink　and　fall　away。
　　　　〃See　what　you　have　done！〃　she　screamed。　　〃In　a　minute　I　shall　melt　away。〃
　　　　〃I'm　very　sorry；　indeed；〃　said　Dorothy；　who　was　truly　frightened　to
see　the　Witch　actually　melting　away　like　brown　sugar　before　her　very　eyes。
　　　　〃Didn't　you　know　water　would　be　the　end　of　me？〃　asked　the
Witch；　in　a　wailing；　despairing　voice。
　　　　〃Of　course　not；〃　answered　Dorothy。　　〃How　should　I？〃
　　　　〃Well；　in　a　few　minutes　I　shall　be　all　melted；　and　you　will
have　the　castle　to　yourself。　　I　have　been　wicked　in　my　day；　but　I
never　thought　a　little　girl　like　you　would　ever　be　able　to　melt　me
and　end　my　wicked　deeds。　　Look　outhere　I　go！〃
　　　　With　these　words　the　Witch　fell　down　in　a　brown；　melted；
shapeless　mass　and　began　to　spread　over　the　clean　boards　of　the
kitchen　floor。　　Seeing　that　she　had　really　melted　away　to　nothing；
Dorothy　drew　another　bucket　of　water　and　threw　it　over　the　mess。
She　then　swept　it　all　out　the　door。　　After　picking　out　the　silver
shoe；　which　was　all　that　was　left　of　the　old　woman；　she　cleaned
and　dried　it　with　a　cloth；　and　put　it　on　her　foot　again。　　Then；
being　at　last　free　to　do　as　she　chose；　she　ran　out　to　the
courtyard　to　tell　the　Lion　that　the　Wicked　Witch　of　the　West　had
come　to　an　end；　and　that　they　were　no　longer　prisoners　in　a
strange　land。



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　13。　　The　Rescue

　　　　The　Cowardly　Lion　was　much　pleased　to　hear　that　the　Wicked
Witch　had　been　melted　by　a　bucket　of　water；　and　Dorothy　at　once
unlocked　the　gate　of　his　prison　and　set　him　free。　　They　went　in
together　to　the　castle；　where　Dorothy's　first　act　was　to　call　all
the　Winkies　together　and　tell　them　that　they　were　no　longer　slaves。
　　　　There　was　great　rejoicing　among　the　yellow　Winkies；　for　they
had　been　made　to　work　hard　during　many　years　for　the　Wicked　Witch；
who　had　always　treated　them　with　great　cruelty。　　They　kept　this
day　as　a　holiday；　then　and　ever　after；　and　spent　the　time　in
feasting　and　dancing。
　　　　〃If　our　friends；　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman；　were　only
with　us；〃　said　the　Lion；　〃I　should　be　quite　happy。〃
　　　　〃Don't　you　suppose　we　could　rescue　them？〃　asked　the　girl　anxiously。
　　　　〃We　can　try；〃　answered　the　Lion。
　　　　So　they　called　the　yellow　Winkies　and　asked　them　if　they　would
help　to　rescue　their　friends；　and　the　Winkies　said　that　they　would
be　delighted　to　do　all　in　their　power　for　Dorothy；　who　had　set　them
free　from　bondage。　　So　she　chose　a　number　of　the　Winkies　who　looked
as　if　they　knew　the　most；　and　they　all　started　away。　　They　traveled
that　day　and　part　of　the　next　until　they　came　to　the　rocky　plain
where　the　Tin　Woodman　lay；　all　battered　and　bent。　　His　axe　was　near　him；
but　the　blade　was　rusted　and　the　handle　broken　off　short。
　　　　The　Winkies　lifted　him　tenderly　in　their　arms；　and　carried　him
back　to　the　Yellow　Castle　again；　Dorothy　shedding　a　few　tears　by
the　way　at　the　sad　plight　of　her　old　friend；　and　the　Lion　looking
sober　and　sorry。　　When　they　reached　the　castle　Dorothy　said　to　the
Winkies：
　　　　〃Are　any　of　your　people　tinsmiths？〃
　　　　〃Oh；　yes。　　Some　of　us　are　very　good　tinsmiths；〃　they　told　her。
　　　　〃Then　bring　them　to　me；〃　she　said。　　And　when　the　tinsmiths　came；
bringing　with　them　all　their　tools　in　baskets；　she　inquired；
〃Can　you　straighten　out　those　dents　in　the　Tin　Woodman；　and　bend　him
back　into　shape　again；　and　solder　him　together　where　he　is　broken？〃
　　　　The　tinsmiths　looked　the　Woodman　over　carefully　and　then
answered　that　they　thought　they　could　mend　him　so　he　would　be　as
good　as　ever。　　So　they　set　to　work　in　one　of　the　big　yellow　rooms
of　the　castle　and　worked　for　three　days　and　four　nights；　hammering
and　twisting　and　bending　and　soldering　and　polishing　and　pounding
at　the　legs　and　body　and　head　of　the　Tin　Woodman；　until　at　last　he
was　straightened　out　into　his　old　form；　and　his　joints　worked　as
well　as　ever。　　To　be　sure；　there　were　several　patches　on　him；　but
the　tinsmiths　did　a　good　job；　and　as　the　Woodman　was　not　a　vain
man　he　did　not　mind　the　patches　at　all。
　　　　When；　at　last；　he　walked　into　Dorothy's　room　and　thanked　her
for　rescuing　him；　he　was　so　pleased　that　he　wept　tears　of　joy；
and　Dorothy　had　to　wipe　every　tear　carefully　from　his　face　with
her　apron；　so　his　joints　would　not　be　rusted。　　At　the　same　time
her　own　tears　fell　thick　and　fast　at　the　joy　of　meeting　her　old
friend　again；　and　these　tears　did　not　need　to　be　wiped　away。　　As
for　the　Lion；　he　wiped　his　eyes　so　often　with　the　tip　of　his　tail
that　it　became　quite　wet；　and　he　was　obliged　to　go　out　into　the
courtyard　and　hold　it　in　the　sun　till　it　dried。
　　　　〃If　we　only　had　the　Scarecrow　with　us　again；〃　said　the
Tin　Woodman；　when　Dorothy　had　finished　telling　him　everything
that　had　happened；　〃I　should　be　quite　happy。〃
　　　　〃We　must　try　to　find　him；〃　said　the　girl。
　　　　So　she　called　the　Winkies　to　help　her；　and　they　walked　all　that　day
and　part　of　the　next　until　they　came　to　the　tall　tree　in　the　branches　of
which　the　Winged　Monkeys　had　tossed　the　carecrow's　clothes。
　　　　It　was　a　very　tall　tree；　and　the　trunk　was　so　smooth　that　no
one　could　climb　it；　but　the　Woodman　said　at　once；　〃I'll　chop　it
down；　and　then　we　can　get　the　Scarecrow's　clothes。〃
　　　　Now　while　the　tinsmiths　had　been　at　work　mending　the　Woodman
himself；　another　of　the　Winkies；　who　was　a　goldsmith；　had　made　an
axe…handle　of　solid　gold　and　fitted　it　to　the　Woodman's　axe；
instead　of　the　old　broken　handle。　　Others　polished　the　blade　until
all　the　rust　was　removed　and　it　glistened　like　burnished　silver。
　　　　As　soon　as　he　had　spoken；　the　Tin　Woodman　began　to　chop；　and　in　a
short　time　the　tree　fell　over　with　a　crash；　whereupon　the　Scarecrow's
clothes　fell　out　of　the　branches　and　rolled　off　on　the　ground。
　　　　Dorothy　picked　them　up　and　had　the　Winkies　carry　them　back　to
the　castle；　where　they　were　stuffed　with　nice；　clean　straw；　and
behold！　here　was　the　Scarecrow；　as　good　as　ever；　thanking　them
over　and　over　again　for　saving　him。
　　　　Now　that　they　were　reunited；　Dorothy　and　her　friends　spent　a
few　happy　days　at　the　Yellow　Castle；　where　they　found　everything
they　needed　to　make　them　comfortable。
　　　　But　one　day　the　girl　thought　of　Aunt　Em；　and　said；　〃We　must　go
back　to　Oz；　and　claim　his　promise。〃
　　　　〃Yes；〃　said　the　Woodman；　〃at　last　I　shall　get　my　heart。〃
　　　　〃And　I　shall　get　my　brains；〃　added　the　Scarecrow　joyfully。
　　　　〃And　I　shall　get　my　courage；〃　said　the　Lion　thoughtfully。
　　　　〃And　I　shall　get　back　to　Kansas；〃　cried　Dorothy；　clapping　her　hands。
〃Oh；　let　us　start　for　the　Emerald　City　tomorrow！〃
　　　　This　they　decided　to　do。　　The　next　day　they　called　the　Winkies
together　and　bade　them　good…bye。　　The　Winkies　were　sorry　to　have
them　go；　and　they　had　grown　so　fond　of　the　Tin　Woodman　that　they
begged　him　to　stay　and　rule　over　them　and　the　Yellow　Land　of　the　West。
Finding　they　were　determined　to　go；　the　Winkies　gave　Toto　and　the　Lion
each　a　golden　collar；　and　to　Dorothy　they　presented　a　beautiful　bracelet
studded　with　diamonds；　and　to　the　Scarecrow　they　gave　a　gold…headed
walking　stick；　to　keep　him　from　stumbling；　and　to　the　Tin　Woodman　they
offered　a　silver　oil…can；　inlaid　with　gold　and　set　with　precious　jewels。
　　　　Every　one　of　the　travelers　made　the　Winkies　a　pretty　speech　in
return；　and　all　shook　hands　with　them　until　their　arms　ached。
　　　　Dorothy　went　to　the　Witch's　cupboard　to　fill　her　basket　with
food　for　the　journey；　and　there　she　saw　the　Golden　Cap。　　She　tried
it　on　her　own　head　and　found　that　it　fitted　her　exactly。　　She　did
not　know　anything　about　the　charm　of　the　Golden　Cap；　but　she　saw
that　it　was　pretty；　so　she　made　up　her　mind　to　wear　it　and　carry
her　sunbonnet　in　the　basket。
　　　　Then；　being　prepared　for　the　journey；　they　all　started　for　the
Emerald　City；　and　the　Winkies　gave　them　three　cheers　and　many　good
wishes　to　carry　with　them。



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　14。　　The　Winged　Monkeys

　　　　You　will　remember　there　was　no　roadnot　even　a　pathway
between　the　castle　of　the　Wicked　Witch　and　the　Emerald　City。
When　the　four　travelers　went　in　search　of　the　Witch　she　had　seen
them　coming；　and　so　sent　the　Winged　Monkeys　to　bring　them　to　her。
It　was　much　harder　to　find　their　way　back　through　the　big　fields
of　buttercups　and　yellow　daisies　than　it　was　being　carried。
They　knew；　of　course；　they　must　go　straight　east；　toward　the　rising
sun；　and　they　started　off　in　the　right　way。　　But　at　noon；　when　the
sun　was　over　their　heads；　they　did　not　know　which　was　east　and
which　was　west；　and　that　was　the　reason　they　were　lost　in　the
great　fields。　　They　kept　on　walking；　however；　and　at　night　the
moon　came　out　and　shone　brightly。　　So　they　lay　down　among　the
sweet　smelling　yellow　flowers　and　slept　soundly　until　morning
all　but　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman。
　　　　The　next　morning　the　sun　was　behind　a　cloud；　but　they　started
on；　as　if　they　were　quite　sure　which　way　they　were　going。
　　　　〃If　we　walk　far　enough；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃I　am　sure　we　shall
sometime　come　to　some　place。〃
　　　　But　day　by　day　passed　away；　and　they　still　saw　nothing　before
them　but　the　scarlet　fields。　　The　Scarecrow　began　to　grumble　a　bit。
　　　　〃We　have　surely　lost　our　way；〃　he　said；　〃and　unless　we　find　it
again　in　time　to　reach　the　Emerald　City；　I　shall　never　get　my　brains。〃
　　　　〃Nor　I　my　heart；〃　declared　the　Tin　Woodman。　　〃It　seems　to　me　I
can　scarcely　wait　till　I　get　to　Oz；　and　you　must　admit　this　is　a
very　long　journey。〃
　　　　〃You　see；〃　said　the　Cowardly　Lion；　with　a　whimper；　〃I　haven't　the
courage　to　keep　tramping　forever；　without　getting　anywhere　at　all。〃
　　　　Then　Dorothy　lost　heart。　　She　sat　down　on　the　grass　and　looked
at　her　companions；　and　they　sat　down　and　looked　at　her；　and　Toto
found　that　for　the　first　time　in　his　life　he　was　too　tired　to
chase　a　butterfly　that　flew　past　his　head。　　So　he　put　out　his
tongue　and　panted　and　looked　at　Dorothy　as